Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at American University

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying multi / interdisciplinary studies, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

The American University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The multi / interdisciplinary studies major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at American University.

The American University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at The American University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	75
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

The American University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

73% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from The American University, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

If you plan to be a multi / interdisciplinary studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	119
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	36
Computational Science	2

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,600	$115,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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